Join Keep Omaha Beautiful and explore the inner world of trees like never before! In this hands-on activity, zoom in on leaves, seeds, bark, and roots under microscopes that attach to your cell phone. Capture and take home your own digital photos as you explore these tree parts up close! You’ll learn about the important roles each part plays to keep trees healthy and thriving. Discover the incredible diversity of Nebraska’s native trees, and learn about the unique elements that help trees grow and survive. Whether you’re examining veins in a leaf or the texture of bark, you’ll be amazed by the tiny world right before your eyes! Perfect for curious minds of all ages, Beneath the Bark will leave you with a new appreciation for the trees all around us.
As part of our Grow season, Curiosity Stations like this one are rotating pop-up learning experiences that explore different elements of growth and community.
About Keep Omaha Beautiful
As one of the oldest environmental nonprofits in Nebraska, Keep Omaha Beautiful inspires community members of all ages to engage in sustainability efforts throughout our city. Keep Omaha Beautiful offers environmental education and volunteer opportunities, plants trees in public spaces, and shares resources to help reduce waste and prevent pollution. Each year, thousands of Omaha youth and adults benefit from these efforts that contribute to a healthy, urban ecosystem.
Who: Everyone
Where: 345 Riverfront Drive
When: March 14 // 11AM
Cost: Event is included with any daily admission ticket.
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